Eric Garcia has been selected for Spain’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, ahead of Real Madrid’s Dean Huijsen. The call-up follows a strong 2025/26 season in which Garcia re-established himself as a first-team regular at Barcelona. Garcia shared his happiness on social media and emphasized that he is prepared for the challenge. This selection is his first since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where he was eliminated and last wore the Spain jersey. He previously had been part of the World Cup setup in 2022 but did not play any matches, with his last appearance for La Roja coming in a friendly against Jordan. He said he worked hard to improve and is motivated for his second World Cup.
"December 2022, eliminated from the Qatar World Cup. This was the last time I wore the Spanish national team jersey. Since then I had to make many decisions and work hard without making noise to be better, both on and off the field, to return to playing and competing for everything..."
"Since then, I've had to make many decisions and work hard behind the scenes to improve, both on and off the field, to get back to playing and competing for everything with my club. And now, four years later, the opportunity to experience my second World Cup has arrived."
"More prepared and motivated than ever to fight for everything with this group of players, and grateful to ever..."
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